Last week, art-lovers and collectors swarmed Mayfair for the opening of Bradley Theodore’s solo exhibition, Son of Soil, at Maddox Gallery. Vogue's Suzy Menkes dubbed the New York artist as ‘Banksy meets Basquiat,’ but is there anything besides the artists incredible hair which likens him to the great Basquiat?

As well as these modern icons, Theodore has reinterpreted figures of the past through his splashes of colour, including Marie Antoinette and the Mona Lisa.

Bradley Theodore's style is defined by his vivid use of colour and skeletal features, famous figures are stripped back to Día de Muertos-esque versions of themselves, in a juxtaposition of the macabre and the marvellous.

Born in Turks & Caicos, an island group east of Cuba, Theodore now lives and works in New York City. As a street artist, his creations have adorned the walls of cities from Tokyo to New York.

Bradley TheodoreImage via Hype Beast

His oeuvre also includes designing album artwork for the Wu Tang Clan, work exhibited at this year's Art Basel Hong Kong and a series displayed at Chelsea, New York's, High Line Hotel during New York Fashion week.

The High Line x OTTE's Artists' Series at Chelsea's High Line Hotel's "The Refectory." Image via Fashion Times

The High Line x OTTE's Artists' Series at Chelsea's High Line Hotel's "The Refectory." Image via Fashion Times

There is no doubting Theodore's cool credentials, but is this New York hipster the next Basquiat? You decide.